FFAS-FSA-DACO-KCCO

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USDA COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT (CRD)

ALL PURPOSE WHEAT FLOUR/BREAD FLOUR (WFBF7)

FOR USE IN 

INTERNATIONAL FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Effective Date: June 28, 2016
 

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ALL PURPOSE WHEAT FLOUR/BREAD FLOUR (WFBF7)

 Table of Contents

 CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 2

COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................. 3

1.1 COMMODITIES............................................................................................................... 3

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE .................................................................................................. 5

1.3 QUALITY DISCOUNTS ................................................................................................... 6

CONTAINER AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 6

2.1 CONTAINERS AND MATERIALS.................................................................................... 6

2.2 50-KILOGRAM WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS ....................................................... 7

2.3 SEWING OF BAG SEAMS .............................................................................................. 7

PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURES .................................................................................. 8

2.5 TEST FREQUENCY....................................................................................................... 9

MARKING REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................... 9

3.1 MARKINGS ..................................................................................................................... 9

3.2 MARKING DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................... 10

3.3 EMPTY BAG DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................... 12

3.4 CONTAINERS WITH INCORRECT MARKINGS ........................................................... 12

List of Abbreviations............................................................................................................. 19
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Kansas City Commodity Office

Telephone: 816-926-6707 (During Normal Business Hours)

Fax: 816-823-1640

USDA Website:

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome

Mailing Address:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Attention: KCCO/IPD

MAILSTOP 8738

2312 East Bannister Road

Kansas City, MO 64131-3011

First Time User Assistance

Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM)

Helpdesk Level 1-Technical Issues

Phone: 877-WBSCM-4U or 877-927-2648 (During Normal Business Hours)

UG-MOKANSASC2-FSAWBSCMServiceRequest@kcc.usda.gov

FSA Level 2 – Business Issues

Phone: 816-823-4249 (During Normal Business Hours)

FSAWBSCMServiceRequest@kcc.usda.gov

Registered Users Only:

Service Desk email address is WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com.

On the Log-in prompt enter your email address for both the User ID and Password (all lower 

case for password) fields, and then change your password when prompted.

If you have any questions, please contact the WBSCM Service Desk at:

Phone: 877-WBSCM-4U or 877-927-2648 or Email: WBSCM.servicedesk@caci.com
 

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COMMODITY SPECIFICATIONS

1.1COMMODITIES

A. Wheat shall be tested for Vomitoxin in accordance with procedures approved by Federal 

Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) and any wheat testing higher than two

p.p.m. shall not be used in production of the commodity. The final product shall not contain 

more than 1 p.p.m. of Vomitoxin.

B. Bread flour shall be milled from classes of hard red spring, hard red winter, or hard white 

wheat as defined in the “Official United States Standards for Grain,” which are available at: 

https://www.gipsa.usda.gov/fgis/standards/810wheat.pdf

C. All Purpose Flour shall be milled from wheat of the classes hard red spring, hard red 

winter, or soft red winter or hard white or soft white wheat, or any combination thereof, as 

defined in the “Official United States Standards for Grain.”

D. Wheat Flour shall be:

(1) All Purpose flour or bread flour

(2) Fortified in accordance with the table below with Vitamin A, Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, 

B9 (folic acid), B12, Vitamin D3, Iron and Zinc. The Vitamin A content shall be more 

than 1662 IU per pound and the iron content shall be more than 18.2 mg per pound of 

flour. The contractor will obtain a certificate of analysis from their micronutrient supplier 

that indicates the level and chemical form for each micronutrient in the premix.

Nutrient

Recommended

Level

Recommended

Level Fortificant Form

mg/100g mg/lb

Vitamin A 0.11 (366 IU) 0.50 (1662 IU)

Vitamin A Palmitate 250

(spray dried)

Vitamin B1

(thiamin) 0.4 1.82 Thiamin Mononitrate

Vitamin B2

(riboflavin) 0.4 1.82 Riboflavin

Vitamin B3

(niacin) 4 18.16 Niacinamide

Vitamin B6 0.4 1.82 Pyridoxine hydrochloride

Vitamin B9

(folic acid) 0.154 0.70 Folic Acid

Vitamin

B12 0.011 0.05

Vitamin B12 0.1%

(water soluble)

Vitamin D3 0.002 0.009 Vitamin D3 100,000 IU/g

Iron

(EDTA) 4 18.2 NaFeEDTA

Zinc 2.4 10.9 Zinc Oxide

(3) Bleached

(4) Entoleted
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(5) In conformance with the chemical and physical requirements set forth in the

table below:

Item

All Purpose Flour Bread Flour

Min. Max.1 Min. Max.1

Thiamin, mg/lb 1.8 --- 1.8 ---

Riboflavin, mg/lb 1.8 --- 1.8 ---

Niacin, mg/lb 18.0 --- 18.0 ---

Vitamin B6 1.8 --- 1.8 ---

Folic Acid, mg/lb 0.7 --- 0.7 ---

Vitamin B12 0.05 --- 0.05 ---

Vitamin D3 0.009 --- 0.009 ---

Iron, mg/lb 18.2 --- 18.2 ---

Zinc 10.9 --- 10.9 ---

Protein (NX5.7),

% 2

9.0 --- 11.3 ---

Moisture, % --- 14.0 --- 14.0

Ash2 --- .53 --- .53

Vitamin A

palmitate, mg/lb

(IU/lb) 3

0.5

(1662 IU)

--- 0.5

(1662 IU)

---

Falling Number 2 175 350 200 300

Vomitoxin 1 p.p.m. 1 p.p.m

E. Stability Tests (Flavor and vitamin A stability)

(1) When used for fortifying wheat flour at the target level of 1662 IU per pound of 

vitamin A (366 IU per 100 grams), the premix preparation containing all the 

micronutrients to be added shall contribute no off- flavoring or odor to the dry 

mix, or to the cooked products prepared from the fortified flour. Iron may be 

added only as Sodium Iron EDTA.

(2) The Vitamin A shall have been tested by the vitamin manufacturer and premix 

manufacturer to assure stability of the vitamin A.

1 The requirements of this section will be deemed to have been met if reasonable overages of the

vitamins and minerals, within the limits of good manufacturing practice are present.

2 These limiting values are on a 14.0 percent moisture basis.

3 Vitamin A palmitate (stabilized) shall be added in encapsulated form containing 250,000 IU Vitamin A

palmitate/g. Particle size shall comply with the requirement that at least 98 percent will pass through a

U.S. Standard No. 50 sieve, at least 90 percent through a U.S. Standard No. 60 sieve and at least 45

percent through a

U.S. Standard No. 100 sieve. The product shall be not less than 95 percent of the all-trans isomer as

determined by the USP assay procedure. Flour shall not be sifted through a cloth after vitamin

supplementation which would remove Vitamin A palmitate. The Vitamin A palmitate shall have storage

stability such that not more than 20 percent of its original activity will be lost when stored for 21 days at

45 ̊ C in a sealed container at a target level of 11,000 IU per pound in wheat flour having a moisture

content in the range of 13.5 to 14.5 percent.
 

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The flour shall be fortified with the micronutrient premix preparation to be tested to 

the target level of 1662 IU per pound of vitamin A. The fortified flour will be stored 

in 8-ounce, round glass bottles approximately 2-1/4 inches by 5 inches tall 

provided with plastic screw caps having polyvinyl liners with pulp packing. 

Between 110 and 120 gm of fortified flour are placed in each bottle leaving about 

one inch head space, the lids are tightened, and the upper portion of the bottle and 

the complete lid are coated with paraffin by inverting and dipping in a bath of 

melted wax to prevent moisture loss.

(3) Bottles are stored at 45 ̊ C for 21 days and assayed for Vitamin A, using 

a minimum sample size of 25 grams of each determination. Loss is 

determined by assaying in duplicated three bottles of flour before and 

after storage.

(4) Analysis of concentrates and of original and stored blends will be carried 

out by the following method: Carr-Price Blue Color Method, Methods of 

Vitamin Assay, Association of Vitamin Chemists, Inc., and Interscience 

Publishers, Inc., New York (1951).

(5) A given lot of Vitamin A does not require retesting unless its potency as 

determined by the USP XVII analytical procedure has fallen below the 

manufacturer’s label claim for the product.

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The contractor shall perform the product testing and quality analysis to 

ensure that the product meets the commodity specifications. The results 

shall be evidenced by a Certificate of Analysis (COA). Copies of the original 

COA must be submitted as part of the invoice package.

B. As a minimum, the contractor will test each production lot for Vitamin A and 

Iron (as long as the COA from the micronutrient pre-blend supplier indicates 

the appropriate amount of each nutrient is present in the pre- blend); 

protein; moisture; falling number; and vomitoxin.

C. The government reserves the right to perform verification testing for all 

requirements specified in 1.1.D. but will routinely test for only Vitamin A; 

Iron; protein; moisture; falling number; and vomitoxin. If quality discounts 

are provided in the contract, and the product to be delivered by the 

contractor falls within the quality discount table, those factors shall be 

identified by an asterisk on the copies of the COA.

D. Contractors shall notify the Government immediately of lots that fail to meet 

contract requirements.

E. Unless otherwise specified, test methods for the finished product, and any 

ingredients therein, shall be those of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL, the 

American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC), or the American Oil 

Chemists’ Society (AOCS), as applicable and in effect on the date of 

issuance of the solicitation, or in accordance with methods that give 

equivalent results.
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1.3QUALITY DISCOUNTS

If the product to be delivered by the contractor does not meet the quality

specifications set forth herein, but falls within the discounts listed, the product may be

delivered, but the purchase price will be reduced in accordance with the schedule of

discounts listed in the table below for each 100 pounds of commodity delivered.

All Purpose Wheat Flour

Bread Flour

Deficient Protein Excess Moisture

11.2% or 11.1% $0.10 14.1% or 14.2% $0.10

11.0% or 10.9% $0.20 14.3% or 14.4% $0.20

10.8% $0.35 14.5% or 14.6% $0.35

Deficient Falling Number Range Excess Falling Number Range

Off 1 thru 16 units $0.05 Off 1 thru 20 units $0.05

Off 17 thru 33 units $0.10 Off 21 thru 40 units $0.10

Off 34 thru 50 units $0.20 Off 41 thru 60 units $0.20

PART 2 CONTAINER AND PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 CONTAINERS AND MATERIALS

A.All containers and packaging shall be constructed to meet the requirements of the 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safe contact with the packaged product. 

The contractor shall obtain and maintain documentation from the container or 

packaging material manufacturer to verify that the containers and packaging 

materials used in this contract were in compliance with the Government’s regulatory 

requirements for safe contact with food products as required in the Master 

Solicitation for Commodity Procurements (MSCP), Part 3, Section A, Number 3.

B. Questions concerning the containers and materials should be directed to: 

USDA/FSA/DACO

Room 5755 – South Bldg, STOP 0551 

1400 Independence Avenue SW

Washington, DC 20250-0551 ATTN: Packaging

C. If the contractor purchases packaging and container ingredients from a foreign 

country and/or the package and container is manufactured in a foreign country, the 

package and container SHALL NOT display country of origin labeling. Phrases 

similar to but not inclusive of, “Made in [Name of Foreign Country.]” or “Product of 

[Name of Foreign Country.]” are strictly prohibited.

Deficient Protein Excess Moisture

8.9% or 8.8% $0.10 14.1% or 14.2% $0.10

8.7% or 8.6% $0.20 14.3% or 14.4% $0.20

8.5% $0.35 14.5% or 14.6% $0.35

Deficient Falling Number Range Excess Falling Number Range

Off 1 thru 8 units $0.05 Off 1 thru 20 units $0.05

Off 9 thru 16 units $0.10 Off 21 thru 40 units $0.10

Off 17 thru 25 units $0.20 Off 41 thru 60 units $0.20
 

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D. In addition, all containers and packaging materials shall be constructed to comply 

with the sum concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent 

chromium addressed by the Coalition of Northeast Governors (CONEG) model 

legislation. The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury and/or 

hexavalent chromium present in any package or packaging component shall not 

exceed 100 parts per million. Concentration levels shall be determined using 

American Standard of Testing Materials test methods, as revised, or U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency test methods for evaluating solid waste, S-W 846, 

as revised.

2.2 50-KILOGRAM WOVEN POLYPROPYLENE BAGS

Woven polypropylene fabric and circular-woven style bags

A. The color of the fabric shall be white, unless otherwise specified. At the contractor's 

discretion, it may use fabric containing marker yarns as a means of identifying the 

manufacturer of the fabric.

B. The polymer in the fabric shall be 100 percent virgin polypropylene with no recycled 

material. Rework product will be limited to excess material produced during the 

initial extrusion process and will be limited to the amount produced during normal 

continuous operation. A system to identify and document this process must be in 

place for review by the Government's audit personnel.

C. The fabric in an unstressed state shall permit a minimum air flow of 3 cubic feet per 

minute per square foot and a maximum of 30 cubic feet per minute per square foot, 

when tested in accordance with ASTM Test Method D737, as amended.

D. The fabric shall be finished by coating or other suitable method to prevent slippage. 

Individual test results shall be 28 degrees or greater, when tested in accordance 

with TAPPI Test Method T-503-OM-84. The fabric shall accept and retain printing 

ink that will not rub or flake off to a degree where legibility is impaired.

E. The fabric shall be capable of resisting ultraviolet deterioration for a minimum of 200 

hours of exposure in a weather meter, when tested in accordance with Test

Method 5804-Federal Standard 191, as amended. The fabric shall retain 70 

percent of its original minimum tensile strength in each direction, after 200 hours 

exposure, when tested in accordance with Test Method ASTM D 5034 (Grab Test), 

as amended.

F. Bags may be flat tube or gusseted.

G.Bags may be extrusion coated. Extrusion coated bags shall have the proper 

number, size and location of micro perforations to achieve the air permeability rate 

required for product stability and fumigation, as well as filling efficiency.

2.3 SEWING OF BAG SEAMS

A. All bag seams shall be sewn in a manner which prevents the product from leaking 

through the seams during handling, storage, and distribution.

B. The color of the sewing thread shall be natural or white. The tensile strength of the 

sewn seams shall not be less than the tensile strength of the fabric in the body of 

the bag.
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C. The top and bottom of the bag shall be heat cut or otherwise finished to prevent 

fraying or unraveling of the fabric during distribution. The bottom seam shall be 

constructed in accordance with Federal Standard 751a, SSn-1 Single Turnover, as 

amended. A minimum of 4 stitches per inch is required.

2.4 PERFORMANCE TEST PROCEDURES

A. All bags shall be capable of withstanding the following performance test for impact 

resistance.

(1).Ten filled and sealed bags shall each survive a single drop test on the butt and 

side on a shock machine that produces for each test a velocity change of 195 

inches per second using a shock duration of .002 seconds without loss of 

product.

(2).Testing shall be conducted under standard temperature (73.4 o F plus or minus 

1.8 o F) and relative humidity (50% plus or minus 2%) conditions.

(3).Filled bags shall be placed in the conditioned atmosphere for sufficient time

before the tests are conducted for the bag materials to come to equilibrium.

(4).Bags submitted under this performance specification shall conform to all 

other applicable material, construction, and performance 

specifications.

B. Test Laboratories

The contractor may use any independent or private laboratory that is capable of 

conducting the performance test for impact resistance described in Section 2.4. 

However, the Government is aware of only the following domestically located 

independent or private laboratories that have such capability:

Michigan State University

School of Packaging

East Lansing, MI 48824-1223

(517) 355-9580

http://packaging.msu.edu/

Lansmont Corporation

1287 Reamwood

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

(408) 734-9724

Lansmont Corporation

6539 Westland Way, Suite 24

Lansing, MI 48917

(888) 526-7666

Rutgers University l t

Packaging Science 

and Engineering Dept.

P.O. Box 909

Piscataway, NJ 08854

(201) 932-3679

Ten-E Packaging Services,

Inc. 1666 County Road 74

Newport, MN 55055

(651) 459-0671

www.ten-e.com
 

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2.5 TEST FREQUENCY

A. All testing specified shall be performed and documented.

B. The air permeability and ultraviolet resistance tests shall, as a minimum, be 

performed annually and when a change in the formulation/design of the fabric is 

being made.

C. The performance test for impact resistance shall be performed when a change in 

the formulation/design of the fabric is being made.

D. The slide angle test shall, as a minimum, be performed in-house for every 10,000 

lineal meters of fabric production. Testing performed in-house is not required to be 

performed under the specified temperature and humidity requirements. In addition, 

the slide angle test shall, as a minimum, be performed annually by an outside 

testing facility and when a change in the formulation/design of the fabric is being 

made. This testing shall be performed in accordance with all contract requirements, 

including the specified temperature and humidity.

E. All supporting test and quality control documentation shall be retained and made 

available for review by the Government for a minimum of three years after final 

payment under the contract.

MARKING REQUIREMENTS

3.1MARKINGS

A. The bag shall be marked in the color specified in the markings exhibits. Any 

markings not shown on the exhibits shall be printed in blue. When printed on the 

bag, the colors blue and red shall match the Pantone Matching System (PMS) 

chart numbers 294 and 200, respectively, to the extent practicable.

B. All dimensions are approximate. Unless otherwise specified, all characters shall 

be in normal block print.

C. The US Flag shall be 7 inches high and 12 3/4 inches in total width on the front 

and back of the applicable bag, see exhibits.

D. The letters USA shall be Gill Sans or Gill Sans MT in bold with 70% scaling and -

70 tracking or equivalent to match the style as shown in the exhibits. The letters 

USA shall be 6 1/2 inches high and 12 1/2 inches in total width. The three stripes 

adjacent USA shall be 1 1/4 inches high and printed as close to the edges of the 

bag as possible, not to exceed 1 1/2 inches from any edge.

E. The USAID vertical identity, including the logo, brand name, and tagline, shall be 

printed in the same style as shown in the marking exhibits, sized approximately 7 

1/2 inches high and 9 3/8 inches in total width. The USAID logo shall be 4 1/4 

inches in diameter. The USAID brand name shall be 2 inches in height. The 

tagline “FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE” shall be 1/2 inch in height. 

F. The USAID vertical identity is available to download at 

http://transition.usaid.gov/branding/downloadsprint.html.

G. The USDA logo shall be 5 1/2 inches high and 7 3/4 inches in total width, see 

exhibits.

H. The commodity name shall be 1 1/2 inch print. Immediately below the commodity 

name on the front and back panels insert additional commodity description in 5/8 

inch print, if applicable. See Exhibit A for appropriate commodity name/additional 

commodity description that shall be printed on each bag.
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I. The net weight, contract number and the statement “NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED” shall be 3/4 inch print. The bag dimensions and Standard 

Marking Requirement (SMR) or Language Marking Requirement (LMR) number 

shall be 1/2 inch print. The contract number, net weight, and SMR or LMR 

number shall be at the bottom of the bag, centered. See exhibits.

J. The symbol indicating “USE NO HOOKS” shall be 2 3/4 inches in height. See 

exhibits.

K. The letters or symbols used in the language markings for LMR-1, LMR-3, LMR- 4, 

LMR-5, LMR-7, and LMR-8 should be sized approximately 1 5/8 inches, see 

exhibits. The language marking for LMR-2 and LMR-6 should be sized to fit as 

shown in the exhibits.

L. Lot numbers, production codes or any other means of identification required to 

meet traceability requirements shall be as small as possible, yet legible.

3.2 MARKING DESCRIPTIONS

The Government shall furnish required markings within two business days after the 

date of the contract. The procurement of containers should be deferred for at least two 

business days after the date of the contract.

The following standard marking requirements may be requested under the contract:

Standard Marking Requirement #1 (SMR-1)

USAID – Distribution

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, “SMR- 1,” 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-1, front.

Back: Identical to front. See exhibit SMR-1, back.

Standard Marking Requirement #2 (SMR-2)

FAS - Distribution

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED," USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, “SMR-2”, 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-2, front.

Back: Identical. See exhibit SMR-2, back.

Standard Marking Requirement #3 (SMR-3)

USAID – Monetization

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, USAID logo, contract number, net weight, 

dimensions, “SMR-3,” and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-3, front.

Back: Identical to front. See exhibit SMR-3, back.

Standard Marking Requirement #4 (SMR-4)

FAS or USAID - Monetization

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, contract number, net weight, 

dimensions, “SMR-4,” and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit SMR-4, front. Back: 

Identical. See exhibit SMR-4, back.
 

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Language Marking Requirement #1 (LMR-1)

USAID – Distribution for North Korea

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR1” and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-1, front.

Back: US Flag, the commodity name, North Korean language panel, and “LMR- 1” 

only. See exhibit LMR-1, back.

Language Marking Requirement #2 (LMR-2)

USAID – Distribution for Afghanistan, with Pashtu and Dari

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR2" and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-2, front.

Back: US Flag, the commodity name, Pashtu and Dari language panel, and “LMR2” only. See exhibit LMR-2, back.

Language Marking Requirement #4 (LMR-4)

USAID – Distribution for Iraq with Arabic

Front: US Flag, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USAID logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR4" and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-4, front.

Back: US Flag, the commodity name, Arabic language panel, and “LMR-4” only. 

See exhibit LMR-4, back.

Language Marking Requirement #5 (LMR-5)

FAS – Distribution for North Korea

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-5" 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-5, front.

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, North Korean language panel, and 

“LMR-5” only. See exhibit LMR-5, back.

Language Marking Requirement #6 (LMR-6)

FAS – Distribution for Afghanistan, with Pashtu and Dari

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-6" 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-6, front.

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, Pashtu and Dari language panel, 

and “LMR-6” only. See exhibit LMR-6, back.

Language Marking Requirement #7 (LMR-7)

FAS – Distribution for South Africa Region Front: USA with stripes, the 

commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, 

contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-7" and use no hooks symbol. 

See exhibit LMR-7, front.

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, English language panel, and “LMR7” only. See exhibit LMR-7, back.
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Language Marking Requirement #8 (LMR-8)

FAS – Distribution for Iraq with Arabic

Front: USA with stripes, the commodity name, the words "NOT TO BE SOLD OR 

EXCHANGED,” USDA logo, contract number, net weight, dimensions, and “LMR-8" 

and use no hooks symbol. See exhibit LMR-8, front

Back: USA with stripes, the commodity name, Arabic language panel, and “LMR-8” 

only. See exhibit LMR-8, back.

3.3 EMPTY BAG DIMENSIONS

A. All bags shall be marked with the empty dimensions as follows:

Gusseted Bags Face Width X Gusseted Width X Finished Length

Flat Tube Bags Face Width X Finished Length

B. The dimensions shall be printed at the bottom of the bag, centered, see exhibits.

C. The finished size of the circular woven polypropylene bags will be determined by 

the contractor, unless otherwise specified by the contracting officer.

3.4 CONTAINERS WITH INCORRECT MARKINGS

A. Any labels, bags, cans, can lids, cases, or any other type of packaging 

(hereinafter referred to as "containers") displaying incorrect markings may be 

used under a Government contract provided that the incorrect markings are 

obliterated and correct markings are applied in a permanent manner with 

approval of the contracting officer.

B. The appearance of containers in commercial or other channels either filled or

unfilled bearing markings identifying the containers as part of a Government 

contract may cause the Government expense in determining whether 

commodities have been diverted from authorized use and in answering inquiries. 

The contractor shall take all necessary action to prevent the appearance in 

commercial or other channels of containers and container materials bearing any 

markings required under a Government contract, including those held by the 

contractor or others; e.g., overruns, misprints, etc. The contractor shall ensure 

that any container from a Government contract that appears in commercial or 

other channels shall have all markings required under this contract permanently 

obliterated.
 

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Exhibit A

A. List of Commodity Names Printed on 50 Kilogram Woven Polypropylene Bags

Commodity 

Requirements

Commodity Name Commodity 

Requirements

Commodity Name

Bulgur / Soy- Fortified 

Bulgur (BWSF)

BULGUR Dry Edible Beans 

(DEB)

BLACK BEANS

SOY-FORTIIFIED BULGUR BLACKEYE BEANS

Buckwheat (BWP) BUCKWHEAT GROATS DARK RED KIDNEY BEANS

BUCKWHEAT GRITS LIGHT RED KIDNEY BEANS

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR GARBANZO BEANS

Bagged Grain (KCBG) WHEAT

HARD RED WINTER

GREAT NORTHERN BEANS

WHEAT

SOFT WHITE

PEA BEANS

WHEAT

HARD RED SPRING

PINK BEANS

WHEAT

NORTHERN SPRING

PINTO BEANS

SORGHUM SMALL RED BEANS

YELLOW CORN SMALL WHITE BEANS

YELLOW CORN

YELLOW SOYBEANS

Milled Rice (MR) MILLED RICE

LONG GRAIN

Peas and Lentils 

(PL)

LENTILS

MILLED RICE

MEDIUM GRAIN

SPLIT GREEN PEAS

MILLED RICE

SHORT GRAIN

SPLIT YELLOW PEAS

MILLED RICE

PARBOILED

SMOOTH GREEN DRY PEAS

Wheat Flour/ Bread 

Flour (WFBF)

FLOUR

ALL PURPOSE

SMOOTH YELLOW DRY PEAS

BREAD FLOUR

50 KG

Polypropylene Bags 

(KCPBAGS)

WHEAT

CORN

SORGHUM

SOYBEANS

SOYBEAN MEAL
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Attachment 1

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 

Below is an Abbreviations Key to the numerous specialized acronyms and 

abbreviations used in this reference material.

AACC American Association of Cereal Chemists

AOAC Association of Official Agricultural Chemists

AOCS American Oil Chemists’ Society

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

CRD Commodity Requirements Document

COA Certificates of Analysis

CONEG Coalition of Northeast Governors 

DACO Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations

EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

FDA Food and Drug Administration

FFAS Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service

FGIS Federal Grain Inspection Service

FSA Farm Service Agency

GM Grams

GMP Good Manufacturing Practice

IPD International Procurement Division

IU International Unit

KCCO Kansas City Commodity Office

LMR Language Marking Requirement

MG Milligrams

MSCP Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements

MT Metric Ton

PMS Pantone Matching System

PPB Parts Per Billion

SMR Standard Marking Requirement

TAPPI Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper 

Industry

USAID United States Agency for International Development

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

USP United States Pharmacopeia

WBSCM Web-Based Supply Chain Management
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